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Can someone explain to me why really good players aren't lining up to take pay cuts to play with McDavid and Draisaitl? Like, remember when every player in the NBA would have taken a pay cut to play for the dynasty Bulls? Scottie Pippen made half his worth for his entire career because Michael Jordan was THE MAN. If McDavid and Draisailt and Hymen and Nugent Hopkins and Kane and Nurse can't convince a bunch of dope players to join them on the cheap then what kind of stars even are they?

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13 minutes ago, kipwinger said:

Can someone explain to me why really good players aren't lining up to take pay cuts to play with McDavid and Draisaitl? Like, remember when every player in the NBA would have taken a pay cut to play for the dynasty Bulls? Scottie Pippen made half his worth for his entire career because Michael Jordan was THE MAN. If McDavid and Draisailt and Hymen and Nugent Hopkins and Kane and Nurse can't convince a bunch of dope players to join them on the cheap then what kind of stars even are they?

Kane would have come in at 1 mil a year to get out of his jam, and Holland gave him 5!  Holland blew himself out of contention with shyte contracts.

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2 minutes ago, Jonas Mahonas said:

Kane would have come in at 1 mil a year to get out of his jam, and Holland gave him 5!  Holland blew himself out of contention with shyte contracts.

That's what I'm saying. Is Edmonton that miserable of a place to live?

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I'm surprised how bad many of the "top teams" are looking so far this season. Carolina stunk up the building against Anaheim last night. Edmonton has lost of Vancouver twice in a week. Tampa looks sharp but beatable. Ditto for Toronto. We might be starting to see some new blood emerging around the league and I'm here for it.

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2 hours ago, kipwinger said:

I'm surprised how bad many of the "top teams" are looking so far this season. Carolina stunk up the building against Anaheim last night. Edmonton has lost of Vancouver twice in a week. Tampa looks sharp but beatable. Ditto for Toronto. We might be starting to see some new blood emerging around the league and I'm here for it.

Edmonton is almost there. Their core is super solid, they need probably only one more first overall pick to put them over the top, then the dynasty begins.

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On 10/12/2023 at 8:25 PM, kipwinger said:

Can someone explain to me why really good players aren't lining up to take pay cuts to play with McDavid and Draisaitl? Like, remember when every player in the NBA would have taken a pay cut to play for the dynasty Bulls? Scottie Pippen made half his worth for his entire career because Michael Jordan was THE MAN. If McDavid and Draisailt and Hymen and Nugent Hopkins and Kane and Nurse can't convince a bunch of dope players to join them on the cheap then what kind of stars even are they?

Ken Holland. And the City of Edmonton. Yuck. 

1 hour ago, The 91 of Ryans said:

Zadina has 2 goals in 3 games

Perfect time for his 20-game goal drought. 

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Zadina is the same dude he ever was. He's been on the ice for loads of goals against, he's riding an unsustainably high shooting percentage, and his team is losing every night. Handing losers top line minutes without making them earn the ice time is always a bad idea.

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11 hours ago, The 91 of Ryans said:

Bertuzzi:  Only1 PT in 4 games and it's almost time for an injury methinks

Like clockwork

https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs-sheldon-keefe-says-tyler-bertuzzi-is-playing-at-less-than-100-per-cent-1.2023505

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Toronto Maple Leafs new addition Tyler Bertuzzi has been playing at “less than 100 per cent" this season, head coach Sheldon Keefe said Thursday.

Bertuzzi had one shot in just under 14 minutes of ice time in Thursday's 3-1 loss against the Florida Panthers, while linemates Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner both logged more than 23 minutes of ice time.

Keefe said it's unclear whether Bertuzzi will miss time with the injury.

“Possibly. We will have to see," Keefe said. "This is something he is dealing with, [but] it is not too severe. But even on the bench, he is trying to stay loose and get ready for his next shift.

"That is not a good sign to me.”

 

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2 minutes ago, bIueadams said:

Domi Son not very well liked...

Reaves too. Many doesn’t like what they’ve seen from Tuzz either. But since he has been injured they are softer on him.
 

It’s starting to be clear to them these guys aren’t what the media told them they are. They don’t make the leafs any tougher to play against. Bert is an instigator and an opportunist, not a roughneck. And bobody is scared of Reaves because he can’t skate and only plays 5 minutes a night. Domi just sucks. And don’t forget adding Klingberg to an already shaky defense. 

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6 minutes ago, Akakabuto said:

Reaves too. Many doesn’t like what they’ve seen from Tuzz either. But since he has been injured they are softer on him.
 

It’s starting to be clear to them these guys aren’t what the media told them they are. They don’t make the leafs any tougher to play against. Bert is an instigator and an opportunist, not a roughneck. And bobody is scared of Reaves because he can’t skate and only plays 5 minutes a night. Domi just sucks. And don’t forget adding Klingberg to an already shaky defense. 

From what i read Bert is the only good signing for them. 

McCabe is awful, Klingberg a PP specialist, Domi trash, Reaves a plug. Gio now aging out. Samsonov missing big saves. 

Good times.

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1 hour ago, Akakabuto said:

Reaves too. Many doesn’t like what they’ve seen from Tuzz either. But since he has been injured they are softer on him.
 

It’s starting to be clear to them these guys aren’t what the media told them they are. They don’t make the leafs any tougher to play against. Bert is an instigator and an opportunist, not a roughneck. And bobody is scared of Reaves because he can’t skate and only plays 5 minutes a night. Domi just sucks. And don’t forget adding Klingberg to an already shaky defense. 

Don’t forget about the super rookies: Knies and Mitten, who were hyped the likes I’ve never seen for a couple of 2nd rounders. They’ve been invisible. 

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